Does Walking Count as Exercise?

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We walked for almost 35 minutes this morning, she’s getting older and able to walk longer which I love. I was thinking while we walked this morning, should I be counting this as exercise? Our little walks definitely help to increase my step count, but I don’t really count them as “exercise” because I don’t go fast enough to get my heart rate up substantially. I more count them as a way to increase my movement throughout the day.

Below are some sort of D.TOX meals & snacks from yesterday. I grabbed the wrong meal to go so that wasn’t D.TOX friendly because it had a little bit of honey, and totally forgot my honey mustard for my zucchini sticks should also be avoided for a bit. Oh well, I’ll do better today!

I’d like to think walking counts as exercise when it gets the heart rate up for at least 30 min. I’m worn out from a 3 mile walk if I’ve kept my pace to an almost slow jog. Plus walking terrain where there are hills and up/down helps to burn some calories, or so that’s my thought.
As for detox, oh man I’ll let you know how that goes but I already know I’ll miss my coffee!

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